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Chicken Parmesan Pasta Bake

Jacki @figgindelicious
Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 25 mins
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb chicken diced
  • ½ yellow onion diced
  • 1 large zucchini diced
  • 1 lb whole wheat penne pasta or pasta of choice
  • 24 oz can marinara sauce
  • ¼ cup fresh basil
  • 1 ½ cups mozzarella cheese shredded
  • ½ cup parmesan cheese shredded
  • 2 tsp Italian seasoning

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
  • Saute onions with 1 tbsp oil of choice (I used avocado oil) for 2 minutes, or until begin to be translucent. Add in diced chicken and cook on medium heat for an additional 3-4 minutes. Add in zucchini, garlic and Italian seasoning. Cover for 5 minutes, or until chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F and zucchini is cooked.
  • Cook pasta according to package
  • Combine pasta, marinara sauce, basil, and chicken/zucchini together. In a separate bowl, combine mozzarella and parmesan cheese together.
  • In a 9x13 baking dish (or 2.5 qt casserole dish), add half of the pasta mixture. Top with half of the cheese mixture, followed by the remaining pasta and remaining cheese.
  • Bake for 25 minutes. Broil for 1-2 minutes at the end, watching carefully to make sure cheese doesn’t burn.